BERNARD SHIPP, MD

Bernard Shipp, M.D.

BERNARD L. SHIPP, M.D. | Dr. Bernard Shipp is one of the most experienced ophthalmologists in the region. He is board certified and specializes in cataract surgery and glaucoma laser surgery, as well as medical management of diseases of the eye. Dr Shipp is a native of Rome, Mississippi. He graduated from Ole Miss in 1966 and completed medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He performed his internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, and completed his residency at the University of Alabama Eye Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Shipp also served 2 years as a flight surgeon at Maxwell Air Force base in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1976 he moved to Corinth and established Shipp Eye Clinic. He was the first in our area to perform the modern phacoemulsification technique in cataract surgery and has since performed thousands of cataract procedures on patients in our community. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Shipp is active in medical mission work including multiple trips to Mexico and Peru. He resides in Corinth with his wife Sherri, a native Corinthian, where he is active in church and enjoys golf and outdoor activities.